Your passwords aren't just hanging about on a server waiting to be stolen—there's a whole process that goes on behind the scenes to keep them safe. Just make sure ...

Hackers are always looking for new ways to crack passwords and gain access to your organization’s data and systems. So how can you ensure you’re taking the right steps to defend your business? In this ...

You’re checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It’s a message about a password reset, but you never asked for ...

An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...

Change your password. Don't give me that, "Oh, I'll do it later," malarkey. Update your most important accounts now—and please, for the love of all of your files in the cloud, don't change it to ...

The big picture: People are often advised to create complex passwords using random lower and uppercase letters, symbols, and numbers to prevent brute-force attacks. However, a new report suggests that ...